The Effect of Use of Nutrition Labelling on Knowledge and Perception of Nutrition Labelling, and Awareness of Nutrition Labelling Usefulness with among College Students

이경애,; 이현진,; 박은주,

doi:10.3746/jkfn.2010.39.2.253

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“…Hess et al (2012) also showed that health-related variables including the importance of health, the importance of healthy eating, the importance of the nutritional value of food while shopping, the importance of health while shopping, perception of health/diet association, perceived vulnerability for diet-related disease and self-efficacy of eating a healthy diet were the most critical group of predictors of food label use. In different studies, it was reported that college students used nutrition labels for checking the nutrient content, weight control, comparing products or processed foods and health (Lee et al , 2010; Ha and Moon, 2008). Similar to these studies, in this study, it is also found that participants who had prior nutrition education looked at the nutrition facts label for comparing similar products of different companies, the nutritional value of the product and health concerns.…”

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How does nutrition education contribute to the consumers’ use and attitudes towards food labels?

Ayaz

Dedebayraktar

İnan-Eroğlu

et al. 2020

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Purpose This study aims to determine the effects of nutrition knowledge on the use of nutrition facts labels in emerging adults by defining the nutrition education status. Design/methodology/approach For this cross-sectional study, 919 young adults, aged 18–24 years, were recruited. Participants trained by dietetic professional at least 2 h per week during the period of at least one education period were considered as having nutrition education. Food label use, specific circumstances and different food products were recorded. The participants were also asked about their attitudes regarding food label use with a questionnaire including 15 products. Findings Nutrition facts label is mainly used when buying a product for the first time, a product of an unknown brand or comparing different companies’ similar products, regardless of nutrition education status. Participants with nutrition education had a higher nutrition facts label use and they use the score for specific food products including breakfast cereal (p = 0.003), snacks (p < 0.001), beverages (p = 0.004), ready to eat soups (p = 0.004) and diet products for special occasions (p < 0.001). Mean total score of attitudes regarding food label use for participants who had nutrition education was found as 58.9 ± 6.1 and who did not have nutrition education was found as 51.7 ± 9.2 (p < 0.01). Originality/value Nutrition education, which is related to the nutrition facts label use, would be especially useful in helping people for the selection of healthier foods. As habits acquired from childhood will last for a lifetime, more effective nutrition education programs and nutrition label reading education programs should be designed. The findings need to be considered for promoting nutrition facts label use by developing nutrition education.

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confidence: 99%

How does nutrition education contribute to the consumers’ use and attitudes towards food labels?

Ayaz

Dedebayraktar

İnan-Eroğlu

et al. 2020

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“…These results suggested that nutrition education for nutrition label use should focus on the short-term, immediate benefits rather than the long-term, distant benefits for young adult women. Similarly, a study with college students reported that reasons for reading nutrition labels were mainly 'for checking the nutrient content', 'for weight control', 'to compare products or processed foods', and 'for health' [ 1 , 22 ]. Another study reported that expectation for nutrition or health benefits based on food labeling had an impact on the attitudes and intention to purchase products [ 5 ].…”

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“…College life is characterized by becoming independent, studying, extracurricular activities, part-time work on campus or outside, and preparation for the job. These influence the eating habits of female college students, characterized by skipping meals, not having a variety of foods, insufficient consumption of foods including fruits, vegetables or dairy foods, and frequent consumption of processed foods or convenience foods [ 1 , 2 , 3 ].…”

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Factors associated with nutrition label use among female college students applying the theory of planned behavior

Lim

Kim

2015

Nutr Res Pract

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVESUse of nutrition labels in food selection is recommended for consumers. The aim of this study is to examine factors, mainly beliefs explaining nutrition label use in female college students based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB).SUBJECTS/METHODSThe subjects were female college students from a university in Seoul, Korea. The survey questionnaire was composed of items examining general characteristics, nutrition label use, behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs, corresponding motivation to comply, and control beliefs. The subjects (n = 300) responded to the questionnaire by self-report, and data from 275 students were analyzed using t-test or χ2-test.RESULTSThe results showed that 37.8% of subjects were nutrition label users. Three out of 15 behavioral beliefs differed significantly by nutrition label use. Nutrition label users agreed more strongly on the benefits of using nutrition labels including 'comparing and selecting better foods' (P < 0.001), 'selecting healthy foods' (P < 0.05). The negative belief of 'annoying' was stronger in non-users than in users (P < 0.001). Three out of 7 sources (parents, siblings, best friend) were important in nutrition label use. Twelve out of 15 control beliefs differed significantly by nutrition label use. These included beliefs regarding constraints of using nutrition labels (e.g., time, spending money for healthy foods) and lack of nutrition knowledge (P < 0.001). Perceived confidence in understanding and applying the specifics of nutrition labels in food selection was also significantly related to nutrition label use (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONSThis study found that the beliefs, especially control beliefs, suggested in the TPB were important in explaining nutrition label use. To promote nutrition label use, nutrition education might focus on increasing perceived control over constraints of using nutrition labels, acquiring skills for checking nutrition labels, as well as the benefits of using nutrition labels and receiving support from significant others for nutrition label use.

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“…Several studies reported that chronic disease patients use nutrition labels more frequently than healthy persons ( 16 , 17 ); however, a study showed no association between nutrition label use and diabetes mellitus among Latino Americans ( 18 ). Several studies analyzed the effect of various factors on the use of nutrition labels and the perception of nutrition labels in consumers ( 19 , 20 , 21 ); however, to the best of our knowledge, no study has investigated the use of nutrition labels by chronic disease patients in Korea. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between the use of nutrition labels and chronic diseases in adult Koreans.…”

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Association between Nutrition Label Use and Chronic Disease in Korean Adults: The Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008-2009

Hong

Lee

et al. 2014

J Korean Med Sci

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Nutrition labels are helpful for chronic disease management in patients requiring balanced nutritional intake. This study aimed to investigate the association between the use of nutrition labels and chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia) by using the 2008-2009 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. A total of 10,695 individuals aged 20 and over was included in the analysis. Using multiple logistic regressions, there was no difference in nutrition label use between the chronic disease and normal groups (men with hypertension OR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.75-1.27; women with hypertension OR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.67-1.03; men with diabetes OR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.45-1.08; women with diabetes OR, 1.13; 95% CI, 0.84-1.53; men with hyperlipidemia OR, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.59-1.23; women with hyperlipidemia OR, 1.14; 95% CI, 0.91-1.44). In hyperlipidemia patients, awareness (OR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.03-2.35) and control (OR, 2.19; 95% CI, 2.32-3.63) of disease were related to nutrition label use; however, no significant associations were found for the hypertension and diabetes mellitus patients. Considering the importance of dietary habits in the management of chronic diseases, an improvement in nutrition label use by patients with these diseases is required.Graphical Abstract

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The Effect of Use of Nutrition Labelling on Knowledge and Perception of Nutrition Labelling, and Awareness of Nutrition Labelling Usefulness with among College Students

Cited by 21 publications

References 7 publications

How does nutrition education contribute to the consumers’ use and attitudes towards food labels?

How does nutrition education contribute to the consumers’ use and attitudes towards food labels?

Factors associated with nutrition label use among female college students applying the theory of planned behavior

Association between Nutrition Label Use and Chronic Disease in Korean Adults: The Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008-2009

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